Old Money from The Calcasieu National Bank Of Lake Charles | 13573

The Calcasieu National Bank Of Lake Charles

The Calcasieu National Bank Of Lake Charles in Louisiana printed $127,120 dollars worth of national currency. That is a small output. National bank notes from here should be scarce. This national bank opened in 1931 and stopped printing money in 1934, which equals a 4 year printing period. That means that money from this bank was not entering circulation very often. During its life, The Calcasieu National Bank Of Lake Charles issued 6 different types and denominations of national currency. We have examples of the types listed below. Your bank note should look similar. Just the bank name will be different. For the record, The Calcasieu National Bank Of Lake Charles was located in Calcasieu County. It was assigned charter number 13573.

The Calcasieu National Bank Of Lake Charles in Louisiana issued 1,570 sheets of Type1 1929 $5 national bank notes. That is a pretty typical sheet output for a national bank during the small size era. Every 1929 $5 bill has a portrait of Abraham Lincoln on it. This is also the lowest denomination of small size national currency that any bank issued. All serial numbers end with the letter A and start with a letter between A and F. Remember that you can take the total number of sheets printed and multiply it by six get to the actual number of bank notes printed for this denomination. All small size national bank notes were printed on sheets of six.Series of 1929 Type1 $5 National Bank Note

The Calcasieu National Bank Of Lake Charles printed 828 sheets of Type1 1929 $10 national bank notes. This is a small print range, but it does not guarantee rarity. Each $10 bill from 1929 has a portrait of Alexander Hamilton on it. The black number written vertically is the charter number. The charter number never affects the value; it is just an identifier. The ten dollar type1 national bank note happens to be the single most common national bank note, with over 65,000 known to exist from all banks. Of course each note is valued based on its condition and rarity. Some are very rare.Series of 1929 Type1 $10 National Bank Note

The Calcasieu National Bank Of Lake Charles also printed 180 sheets of Type1 1929 $20 national bank notes. That is an extremely small sheet printing number. Survivors are still likely but definitely not guaranteed. Andrew Jackson is featured on the front of each 1929 $20 bill. Be sure to take note of the serial number on your specific bank note. If it is 000001 then you can expect a nice premium. There is a special market for serial number one bank notes. Of course, even if the number isn’t #1, it could still be collectible and have a high value just based on its condition and rarity alone.Series of 1929 Type1 $20 National Bank Note

The Calcasieu National Bank Of Lake Charles also printed 788 individual notes from the type2 1929 $5 national bank note series. Type2 1929 national bank notes are already rare to begin with. A printing of less than 1,000 is especially low. This was an easy and popular denomination for national banks. Five dollars could buy a lot of different things back in 1929 and the early 1930s. 1929 type2 five dollar bank notes are available in quantities today. However, some notes can be extremely rare. The exact value all depends on the bank of issue and condition. Contact us and we would be happy to give a free appraisal.Series of 1929 Type2 $5 National Bank Note

The Calcasieu National Bank Of Lake Charles also printed 340 individual notes from the type2 1929 $10 national bank note series. Type2 1929 national bank notes are already rare to begin with. A printing of less than 1,000 is especially low. The easiest way to spot the difference between type1 1929 $10 bills and 1929 type2 $10 bills is in the serial number. Type2 notes have a serial number that ends with a number. 1929 type1 notes have a serial number that ends with the letter A. Generally speaking, these $10 bills are rarer than the earlier type1 issues. However, most collectors don’t pay more for that rarity because they look basically the same.Series of 1929 Type2 $10 National Bank Note

The Calcasieu National Bank Of Lake Charles also printed 70 individual notes from the type2 1929 $20 national bank note series. Type2 1929 national bank notes are already rare to begin with. A printing of less than 1,000 is especially low. One of the great things about 1929 type2 $20 national bank notes is that they really aren’t that old and some can be extremely rare. Until the big head $20 series started there really wasn’t much difference between something printed in 1929 and the same bill printed in 1993. We have bought some examples in the past few months that people just found in their change.Series of 1929 Type2 $20 National Bank Note